We Are the Guinea Pigs
Brief Synopsis
Read More
Made in the wake of the nuclear power plant accident at Three Mile Island in Pennsylvania, this documentary examines the ongoing effects of the disaster. Several scientists who are interviewed explain that the clean-up of the reactor and contaminated buildings necessitated the release of radioactive
Cast & Crew
Read More
Joan Harvey
Director
Dr. Michio Kaku
Clair Hoover Sr.
Walter Hooper
Sheryl Hooper
Gene Adams
Film Details
Genre
Documentary
Release Date
1980
Production Company
Parallel Films
Distribution Company
Parallel Films
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 31m
Synopsis
Made in the wake of the nuclear power plant accident at Three Mile Island in Pennsylvania, this documentary examines the ongoing effects of the disaster. Several scientists who are interviewed explain that the clean-up of the reactor and contaminated buildings necessitated the release of radioactive gases and water into the environment, the results of which are not predictable. People who live near the plant express their fears about their health from the accident and aftermath.
Director
Joan Harvey
Director
Cast
Dr. Michio Kaku
Clair Hoover Sr.
Walter Hooper
Sheryl Hooper
Gene Adams
Tom Jenkins
Suzanne Magda
Louise Hardison
Susan Cassidy
Kevin Cassidy
Cathie Musser
Donna Percarpio
Richard Vollmer
Robert Weber
Joe Conley
Tim Reigel
Gene Mcaloose
Thomas Gerusky
Dr. Judith Johnsrud
Dr. Helen Caldicott
Dr. John Gofman
Dr. Ernest Sternglass
Dr. Guillermo Garcia
Stephanie Swartz
Solomon Swartz
Brian Swartz
Dr. Larry Samples
Dr. Daniel Pisello
Dr. Earl Gulbransen
Tom Daugherty
Joseph Degeronimo
William W Winpisinger
George Poulin
Kevin Malloy
Senator George W Gekas
Karl Diebert
Liz Hrenda
Cheryl Miller
Crew
John Amato
Songs ("Nuclear Rock" "We Are The Guinea Pigs" "The Crop Is In" "War Machine" "Your Money And Your Life")
Trudy Bagdon
Editor
Mark Benjamin
Additional Photography
Lauren Draper
Production Assistant
Daniel M Ducovny
Camera Operator 2nd Unit (2nd Unit)
Daniel M Ducovny
Camera Assistant
Mo Flam
Camera Assistant
Jeannie Friedman
Graphics
Albee Gordon
Sound Recording
Albert Gordon
Associate Producer
David Grotenstein
Camera Assistant
Joan Harvey
Other
Joan Harvey
Editor
John Hazard
Camera Assistant
Steve Hoffman
Production Assistant
Tom Houghton
Additional Photography
Joe Hudson
Song ("We Are The Guinea Pigs")
Tom Hurwitz
Cinematographer
Ralph Klein
Producer
Ed Levy
Production Assistant
John Macleod
Graphics
Jocko Marcellino
Songs ("Harrisburg" "We Are The Guinea Pigs" "The Crop Is In")
Saul Newton
Producer
Morning Pastorok
Additional Sound
Judy Rabinowitz
Production Assistant
Peter Schnall
Additional Photography
Newton Thomas Sigel
Additional Photography
James B Stoney
Camera Assistant
Carl Teitelbaum
Additional Photography
Mike Veghte
Production Assistant
Steven Weinstock
Camera Assistant
Jim Writter
Camera Assistant
Film Details
Genre
Documentary
Release Date
1980
Production Company
Parallel Films
Distribution Company
Parallel Films
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 31m
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Shown at FILMEX: Los Angeles International Film Exposition (Point of View - Documentary Special Program) April 2-23, 1981.
16mm
color
3294 feet
